Corporation Counsel Scott Corbett Is the County’s Legal Voice — From the Simple to the Supreme

Scott Corbett serves as Marathon County’s Corporation Counsel, providing legal advice, assistance, formal opinions, and court representation to the County Board, County departments, and elected officials.

If you’ve ever wondered who works with Adult and Child Protective Services, handles involuntary commitments to mental health services, establishes paternity or child support orders, and a host of other legal matters for residents, officials, and employees of Marathon County, check out Supervisor Katie Rosenberg’s profile of Scott Corbett. (Click the title to read more…)

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills :: Marathon County’s Metallic Mining Ordinance Team Honored

The Metallic Mining Ordinance Team acted swiftly to protect Marathon County residents and public resources from the impact of mining in Marathon County via a new ordinance. In doing so, the team earned a special County recognition as “Team of the Year” for 2018.

Learn about this team’s quick thinking in establishing some parameters in response to outside interest in mining gold found in the town of Easton near the Eau Claire Dells. (Click the title to learn more.)

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Regulation of Metallic Mining in Marathon County

Did you know there’s gold in the Town of Easton? Marathon County had to work fast to develop an ordinance to ensure that reasonable rules were in place in the event a company wanted to start mining. (Click the title to read more…)